Is there any way to tell ff strings from b55/b50

[Bldtrailer]

I have several older Flemish strings (still useable) some I marked and some I forgot to, is there any method to tell FF from Dacron strings?

[LBR]

Pull a tag end out.  Nail clippers (good ones) will generally clip Dacron clean, but will just gnaw or at best fray any FF type material.

[yaderehey]

So I just bought some BCY-X.  I've only made B-50 strings before.  I'm used to trimming the tag ends with a small scissors.  If FF is so resistive to cutting how do you take care of the tags?  Do you just try to wax them into the string?  Thanks!

[Charlie Lamb]

A razor knife will do it.

[LBR]

X-acto knife if you are very careful--easy to screw up a string with it (been there, done that).  I use a pair of Channel Lock end cut wire cutters.  Have to get good ones...cheap ones won't cut it (no pun intended).

I haven't tried them, but recently heard about "braid scissors".  Can get them from a store that sells fishing supplies, or supplies to make your own artifical baits?  I'll probably try those next.

[Pine]

If you have a string that you know what it is , just string them up on a bow and check how much they stretch . There is a big difference between Dacron and FF .

[old_goat2]

Taste em!